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Gone to Mecca
Cyprian Ekwensi
A story from one of Africa's best known writers for adults and children. A poor man, Abdul, owes a rich man a debt. But when the rich man goes to collect it, he finds that Abdul has gone to Mecca! The story describes the experiences of Abdul the pilgrim, paid for by a holy benefactor. And how the debt problem is settled on his return, through his example of holy behaviour.
ISBN 9789781293603 |
56 pages |
234 x 156 mm |
B/W Illustrations |
1991 |
Heinemann Educational Books, Nigeria |
Paperback
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About the Author
- Cyprian Ekwensi
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Cyprian Ekwensi wrote hundreds of short stories, radio and television scripts, and several dozen novels, including children's books. His 1954 People of the City was the first book by a Nigerian to garner international attention. His most successful novel was Jagua Nana (1961), about a Pidgin-speaking Nigerian woman who leaves her husband to work as a prostitute in a city and falls in love with a teacher. He also wrote a sequel to this, Jagua Nana's Daughter.
In 1968, he received the Dag Hammarskjöld International Prize in Literature. In 2006, he became a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters.
